Lighting fixture



Oct. 4, 1960 L. l. DvoRAK ETAL 2,955,196

LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed aan. 7, 1959 mul Mull' Illu" INVENTORS ESTER I DVO/PAK BY Dw/@Hr 1 MA Vzw/9D LIGHTING FIXTURE Lester I. Dvorak, Westlake, and Dwight L. Maynard, Willoughby Hills, Ohio, assignors to The Art Metal Company, |Cleveland, hio, a corporation of Ohio Filed .lan. 7, 1959, Ser. .No. 785,511

` Claims. (Cl. 240-789 This invention relates yto lighting fixtures and more particularly to a new and improved fixture structure of the recessed type, as referred to in theart.

A primary object of the present invention is the provision of a new and improved lighting fixture structure of the recessed type wherein the several components comprising the fixture construction are formed in such manner as to be held in an assembled operative condif tion by means of a single fastening means.

Another object ofY `the present invention is the provision of a new and improved lighting fixture structure of the recessed type wherein the several components comprising` the fixture construction are held together in an assembled operative condition by means of a single fastening means 'and further wherein said fastening means is readily removable to thus facilitate the easy dismantling of- Lhe fixture structure to thus provide for efiicient cleaning, repairing and/ or replacement of the afore-v said components.

Another object of the present invention is the pro. vision of a new and improved lighting fixture structure of the recessed type wherein the several components comprising the fixture construction are resiliently held in an 'assembled and operative condition by means of a single fastening means -and further wherein Vsaid fastening means may be removed without the need of special tools or the like thereby greatly facilitating the assem-. bling and/or disassembling of the aforesaid fixture.

Other objects and advantages of the lighting fixture structure of the present invention will be hereinafter realized by one skilled in the art to which it pertains and upon reference to the following description of a preferred embodiment of the said lighting fixture structure and as is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a recessed type lighting fixture structure embodying the concepts of the present invention and showing the single fastening means in its operaf tive position to securely hold the several components of the fixture in itheir operative assembled condition; and

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View of the fixture structureof Fig. l shown partly in section and taken approximately along the plane 'as indicated by the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Briefly, the fixture structure of the present invention is herein embodied, merely for purposes of disclosure7 ina lighting fixture referred to in the art as of the recessed type, wherein the fixture housing is normally disposed, for instance, within a ceiling or wall construction such that the reflector or lens for the same and its supporting fixture component lies substantially flush with the aforesaid surface of said ceiling and/or wall.

More particularly and with reference now directedy to Figs. 1 and` 2 of the yaccompanying drawings, there is herein shown aA lighting. fixture of the recessed type Ias having a box-like housing 7 having a baseY wall 7a intesrally. connerie@ t0. ,Side Walls. 1.1 Projecting Perpelldllf larly therefrom to thus define a chamber 8 into which is disposed, a conventional lighting source as isindicated.v

by the bulb 9., the latter in turn being screwed into a suitable socket 10 which is preferably mounted on one of the `aforesaid `side walls 11 by any suitable fasteners Such asssrews 1L A suitable source of electrical energy. (not herein shown) may be connected in circuit with, the aforementioned socket 10 and bulb 9 carried therein, and for this purpose, a. junction box 14 is suitably fastened to the housing 7, prefenably on the exterior surface of the housing side wall 1,1 opposite to said socket. Said junction box and housing side wall, in addition, have suitable connecting holes (not shown) which providefor the. passage therebetween of. electrical conductors 13.l Said` conductors, as best seen in Fig. 2., have. their one end connected in electrical circuit tothe socket 10 and their opposite ends disposed. in the aforesaid junction box wherein they connect` with primary electrical power conf ductors as will be understood.

The instant fixture structure Ialso includes a substantially square frame-like support member 20, which is somewhat Z-shaped in section, each of its sides comprising a medial wall 24 integrally attached at its one end to lan inwardly extending flange 25, and at its opposite end t0 an outwardly projecting Shoulder 26. AS.

, best seen in Fig. 2, the aforesaid flange 2S and shoulder 26 on each `siderof said. support member 20 are disposed in substantially parallel spaced relation to each other and are hence perpendicular to said medial wall.

The support member 2f) v.is adapted to support a lens element 2l which is preferably constructed of a translucent glass material Yor the like, and which, in turn,r is carried withina suitable trarne 22,

Y The adjoining surfaces of the medial wall 24 and flange 25 of the. support member 20 are disposed so as to define,` a recessed portion. as indicated at 24a, the size of which is slightly greater. than the width of the aforesaid frame 22v to thus enable the latter. to be readily disposed therein, in a manner as will .b e hereinafter more fully described. t

The embodiment of- .fixture structure herein. shown,Y also includes. areflector element 29. which is preferably pyramidal in configuration, as indicated particularly inn Fig, 2, its uppermost closed end defining avfiat square apex part 3Q. A flange 31, is formed along the open end of said` element extending completely around the periphery thereof and projecting substantially perpendicular to the axis ofusaidjelement, Y

To.v assemble the above described fixture components into anv integral and operative unit, the aforementioned Support member 20 is placed into the (apen end 0f the housing 7, the dirnenSQDs of said member preferably being such that the outside surface of the medial wall 2.4Y lies .closely adjacent theinner surface of the housing side walls 1.1. The support member 20 is extended into the housing chamber 8 from said open end, until the upper face` of the shoulder .2o as seen in Fig, 2 abuts againsty thev edge of the housing side Walls 1,1 defining the aforesaid open end. In this manner,.the fiange 25 on the supportmernber 20 is disposed within the housing chamber 8- in substantial parallel spaced relation to the housing base Wall 7a, Y

The reflector element 2 9 is then placed into thehousing. chamber 8, being provided with a suitable opening ill LS side, Wall 291e as. is indicated atV 33 to permit the neck Vof the. bulb 9. to extend therethrough and ist@ Vthe afQreSaid Seeker. lf) The. reetor.` element 2.9 bereistably of such height that when it is disposed within the, housing chamber V8, as isbest seen in Fig.v2, the `upper surfacev of the peripheral liange 31 thereof overlies and abuts against the b'ottorn facing surface of the support memberange 25,'and the flat Vapex part 30. preferably seemed es. was@ v 3 lies closely adjacent theV inner surface 33a of the housing base wall 7a; the purpose for which will be hereinafter apparent. i

.-..The.aforementioned.22 mounting the lensl121,1

4 site said base wall, a lighting source in said chamber for connection with a source of electrical energy, a support member mounted on said housing and having shoulder means overlying the edge of said housing side walls, a lens element carried in said support member and substantially closing said housing open end, flange means formed on said support member and located within said housing chamber between said lens element-and said base wall, a reflector element in said housing chamber surrounding said lighting soui'c'e andV in position to reflect light toward said lens element, a peripheral flange formed on said rellector element extending over said flange means on said v support member to thus locate said flangemeans between like, of the several fixture components therein.

As previously mentioned, a single fastening meansi operable to securely-hold the fixture components of the instant lighting fixture :structure to thus form an assembled fixture construction, andfor this purpose, merely for purposes of disclosure the housing base Wall 7a centrally mounts a threaded pin 36. As best seen in Fig. 2, said pin projects centrally through a suitable aperture 37 formed in the housing base wall 7a and thence into and through a communicating aperture 38 provided in the apex part 30 of the reflector element 29 to thence project into the housing chamber 8 within the confines of the aforesaid reflector element. A suitable fastener such as nut 39 may be threaded over the end ofthe aforesaid pin projecting exteriorily of the housing to thus prevent said pin from falling completely through said communicating apertures. Y

A suitable removable Vtype of fastening means as indicated by the resilient spring-like fastener 40 may be passed over the end of pin 36 disposed Within the housing chamber 8, and pressed yfirmly against the adjoining surface of the reflector element apex part 30 to thus flex the latter slightly upwardly within said housing chamber, as seen in Fig. 2, whereby a slight tension or pull is experienced on the peripheral flange 31 thereby resulting in pressing thesupport member 20 more firmly against the edges of the housing side walls 11. In this manner, the several said housing base wall and said peripheral flange, and a single fastening means y'connected between said housing basewall and said reflector element to thus securely hold said support member and reflector element on said housing. i f

3. A lighting xture comprising a housing formed with a base wall and side walls, defining a chamber having an open en d, a lighting source carried in said housing for connection with a source of electrical energy, a support frame disposed over the open end of said housing, and

' hingeably carrying a lens element, said lens element being components of the instant embodiment of lighting fixture are securely held in an assembled operative condition by a single fastener, which is readily removable from the pin 36 to thusenable said components to be easily separated for'repair, replacement, or the like.

Having thus described one embodiment of lighting fixture embodying the inventive concepts ofthe presentinvention, it is understood that the same is susceptible to various modifications, and arrangements of parts without departing from the scope of the invention as is dened in the claims. Y

What we claim 4as our invention is: i

l. A lighting fixture comprising a housing having a base wall, side walls integrally attached to said base wall and defining a housing chamber having an open end opposite said base wall, a lighting source in said chamber for connection with a source of electrical energy, a support member mounted on said housing and having shoulder means overlying the edge of said housing side walls, a

flange on said support member located adjacent said end,

a lens element carried in said support member and substantially closing said housing open end, a reflector element in said housing chamber surrounding said lighting Y source and in position to reflect light towardsaid lens element, flange means on said reflectonelement extending over a part of said support member spacedfrom said shoulder means to thus locate said support member flange between said flange means and said base Wall, and a single fastening means connected between said housing base wall and said reflector element to thus securely hold said .support member and reflector element on said housing. y

l2. A lighting fixture comprising a housingV having a base wall,rside walls integrally attached to said base wall anddefning a housinsghambenharslaan 012er, end;y @PDQ- movable to a rst position as to extend across and substantially close said end, a reflectorV element disposed in saidVV chamber Vand in position to reflect light toward said lens element, means on said reflector'element engaging with said support frame, said reflector element having Wall means in close association with said housing base wall, pin means carried onlsaid base wall and extending through said WallV means of said reflector element, and fastening means on .said pin means engaging said wall means being thus effective to retain said reflector element andlens support frame `on said housing, said fastening means being accessible from within said chamber upon movement of said lens element away from said housing end and removable from said pin means to provide` for the disassembly of said fixture parts. A j

4. A lighting fixture comprising a housing having a base wall, side walls integrally attached to said base wall and defining Va housing chamber having an open end 4 oppositeY said base wall, a lighting source in said chamber for connection with a source of electrical energy, Va sup port member mounted on said housing and having shoulder means overlying the edge of said housingside walls, a lenselement hingeably mounted on said support mem- -ber and swingable to a rst position to substantially close said housing end, flange Vmea/ns formed on said support member and located within said housing chamber be-l tween said lenselement and said base wall, a reflector element in said housing chamber surrounding said lighting source and in position torellect light toward said lens element, a peripheral flange formed on said reflector element extending over said flange means on said support member to thus locate said flange means between said housing base wall and said peripheral flange, said reflector element having wall means in juxtaposition to said housing base wall, pin means on .said housing base wall projecting through said wall means of said reflector clement, and fastening means on said pin means engaging with said wall means being effective to retain said reflector element and lens support member on said housing, said fastening means being accessible from within said charnber upon swinging said lens element away from said housing end and slidably removable from said pin means to provide for the disassembly of said fixture parts.

5. A lighting fixture comprising a housing having a base walluside wallsintegrallyattached to said base wall and defining a housing chamber having an open end opposite said base wall, a lighting source insaid chamber for connection with a source 'of electrical energy, a support member mounted onv said housing and having shoulder means overlying the edge VVof said housingside walls,.a has slenglthisgeallr equated snaai@ Seaport 'member and swingable to a iii-st position to substantially close said housing end, flange means formed on said support member and located within said housing chamber between said lens element and said base wall, a reflector element in said housing chamber surrounding said lighting source and in position to reflect light toward said lens element, a peripheral ange formed on said reflector element extending over said flange means on said support member to thus locate said ange means between said housing base wall and said peripheral ange, said reilector element having wall means in juxtaposition to said housing base wall, a pin mounted on said housing base Wall and projecting through said wall means of said reector element, and a snap on fastener placed on said pin en- References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,022,222 Sullivan Nov. 26, 1935 2,630,521 Kirlin Mar. 3, 1953- 2,767,307 McGinty et al Oct. 16, 1956 2,829,243 Stonehill Apr. l, 1958 

